Cash-register.



' F. E. TREVELLIAN. CASH REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. a, 1908.

Patefited Apr. 12,1910;

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CASH REGISTER.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 3, 1908.

F. H. TREVELLIAN.

CASH REGISTER. APPLIOATION FILED NOV. a, ma.

955,01 6. Patented Apr. 12, 1910.

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F. H, TREVELLIAN.

GASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3, 1908.

Patented Apr. 12,1910.

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FREDERIO HENRY TREVELLIAN, OF WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND.

CASH-REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 12, 1910.

Application filed N ovember 3, 1908. Serial No. 460,946.

I To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERIo HENRY TRE- 'VELLIAN, a subject of HisMajesty the King This invention relates to cash registers having bandsof paper whereon invoices and the like areto be written and copiesthereof taken.

By this invention is provided mechanism whereby two or more assistantsmay use one machine, a separate paper band being provided foreachassistant whereon to summarize the totals of his invoices. A separatecash drawer is also provided for each assistant.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure1, is a plan of the register, F ig. 2, a plan with the lid of the casingremoved, Fig. 3, is a sectional elevation on line A-A Fig. 2, Fig. 4, isa sectional elevation on line B-B Fi 2, Fig. 5, a similar view with theupper cas drawer released, Fig. 6, is a cross sectional elevation online C-C Fig. 2, Fig. 7, is a reverse sectional elevation, with the sideof the casing. rem0ved, and Fi 8, a plan of a register with one cashfrawer Figs. 9 and 10, are sectional elevations of spring operatedbearings, Fig. 11, is a perspective view of two keys, Fig. 12, aninverted plan of a spring catch for holding the lid of the casing open,Fig. 13, a perspective view of lockin plates and levers, Fig. 14, aperspective view of a lever, Fig. 15, a perspective view of a lockingplate, Fig. 16, a perspective view of clips and associated parts, Fig.17, a perspective view of clips, Fig. 18, a sectional elevation of aspring operated socket for adjusting paper bands, and Fig. 19, asectional elevation of a spring socket for operating a summarizing bandinde endently of an invoice band, Fig. 20, is an e evation of bell andmechanism.

The mechanism is contained within a metal casing (1), havin a lid (2)hinged at (3) to the casing, an comprises longitudinal frame plates (4)and (5) connected together by cross bars (7) and (8) by a plate (9)secured to the said plates by screws (10), the said frame plates beingpivoted by pins (11) in eye sockets (12) fixed to brackets (13) integralwith the rear of the casing (1). The pins (11) pass through the frameplates and screw into a shaft (15) whereon is mounted a roller (16).Rollers (17) and (18) are journaled at one-end upon bearin consisting ofconical ended studs (19) screwed into the frame plate (4) and at theother end upon spring operated conical ended studs (20) (see Fig. 9)slidable in sockets (21) integral with the frame plate (5) and havingstems through the ends of the sockets and furnished with heads (24) uponthe exterior of the sockets. Springs (25) in com ression within thesockets tend to project t e studs (23) projecting and bring them intoclose contact with the a 'rollers (17) and (18), whereby friction is setup suliicient to prevent the rollers from overrunning. The rollers canbe readily removed by withdrawing the studs 20.

Bands of paper 27 and 28 rolled upon the rollers 17 and 18 respectivelypass over the roller 16 mounted upon the shaft 15 as previouslydescribed. The band 27 after leaving the roller 17 passes beneath asheet of carbon paper 30 and over the plate9, and the band 28 passesover the said sheet of carbon paper below an opening 31 in the lid 2.The-portion of the paper exposed in the opening. isfavailable for thepurpose of writing an invoice or the like thereon. The bands then passbeneath a tension roller 32 the'band 28 passing upward through a guide33 (see Figs. 2, 3-, 7 and 8) consisting of a hood 34 fixed at each endto brackets 35 and 36 and coveringthe to of the,roller 32 and havin aknife edge 37 and of-a director 38 curved to guide the paper upward andfixed at its ends to the-hood 34. -The band 27 passes below an opening39 closed by a sheet of glass 40 through which it is exposed to view,and thence around a roller 41 and is finally coiled upon a receivingroller 42.

The bands of paper are advanced by an operating handle 43 (see Fig. 2)upon a; shaft 44 journaled in the plates 4 and 5, and has secured uponit a spur wheel 45 gearing with a second spur wheel 46 mounted freelyupon a shaft 47 also journaled in the plates 4 and 5. The wheel 45 isprevented from being turned, in a direction reverse of that shown by thearrow, by a pawl 49 engaging with the teeth of the wheel. The shaft 47-has secured u on it a finely fluted roller 50 (see Fig.3) ocated betweenthe rollers 32 i '1 tn-e e under side hmcltets '60 ne Q a '15 new 36 in"seller 32 Teen? mere er less the :"ellei" 5(1, T en hei heti sen therollers 3% e the TOllGTS 5G 1-2 sevelntien ci causes to be en- Ielletl.LJGHE the rollers 1'? end 18 sncl the hand 2? to he i'elledl npen theei 1-2 es fliemetey of the paper ieel npen IQllQl" 4-2 increases wninstthe pressure 05 the shaft 51 te desee' handle 13 is'pieventecl 1 Ineieene single revelutien y a cam 62 secured; to the eent eting with stumbler pl te sf ts he described.

Referring now more psi'ticul ly to 2, l, 5, 6; 13, 14k, enel 15. Theneehsnisni empleyeol lei advancing the hands ef vessel for summarizingtotals of inveices eensists ineine eeinprising plates 64- nnitecltegether by here 66 snel 6? S8 69 seeured to the Sfilfl 'nletes byscrews M; The frames have slots 71 i iel receive lugs '72 integral withthe easing encl support the front 0' The new of the frame is supportedby l3 projecting from the plates 64 end resting upon the brackets 13 7lpessing tlrimugh the lugs 75 screw the brackets 18. Rollers 76 7'? arenivetetl ene end on studs 7 8 and 79 screwed t e plate 65 enrl hav ngconical Ens 8'!) and 81 at the es. en end an epemtetl conicsl stuclsencl 83 to the studs 20 hereinlzefere ele- Bends em: pepsin 841 85 ile i"linen the rollers 76 mil *1 U ease as the plates 88 and 69 and even 1l- 8? and thence te sellers 88 d 'e neetively mennten in spring 1lbearings 90 91, one 0i {EVE en large scale in 92 fizedi'te the conicalin sockets 21 integnsl i plate. Thin hles 93 having v l v neels Q 1 and9%) ese mean se 21. The COIllCZll near 91 nee/vised with lune erejeetlngfret; the frame plate l,

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te 64: anti pivotal nteis levels and 101 inner encls pivoted pawl.

' the ratchet Wheels 94: ts the inevement of 51011, and 2, step 105 elevel" 180 i cl sun I limits the nie zenient of the lever 1 1., ain 106'Lujfzfi llflg leterslly from hath sicles e1 lcwei end lever 100 en.-slets 107 and 10-8 in the ends e-i lockl1 p "es 109 and 110 (lispesedsicle by side nol pline-ling insiepe. A '1pr0 L7 e lowerally from one nelevel 1G1 engages a slct 2 in the plate 110. The locking plates 109 11)extend to and. en the ends of seeking levers 113 and 114 pivetecl sideby sicle 2*" er near their upen a pin 116 said levees heinr pivots-i137cenneetecl to vertical 114- sncl 118 slielelele in lugs 119 129 integralwith the near of the casing: The ends 01 the spindles site hevelecl andsdeptecl it pass into: holes in brsckete 121 122 lined to the heck ofsuperposed cash 123 Springs 125 end 126 located en the spindles 117'ancl 118 sndl in eempressien between the lug 119 and pins 128 129pnejeeting Te-m the spindles tend to n-re-ject the spindles downward.

,Sniml springs 130 end 131 in compression between the drawers 1 31 sncl1% and the T8231 the casing to wlneh'tliey are lined,

prejeet the drawers eutwsncl When yeleasecl W the i'lsing of thespindles 11? and 118.

*nte 'posecl between the lacking plates 109 and is the tumbler 63 whichhas prejecting pins 133 slidsble in slats 13 1 l in the frame plate 6 1.jaw gontwoside springs 135 and is provided to keep the tumbler plate 63from heceining disglsceel. l on the plates 109 11G to hem against thethe 68. ieys 1&0 141 11) have ei'enlzs 142 end 14-3 and shenlzs 1L encl14:5 adapted te engage holes 146 an u efthe levers 100 and 14-9 and 150(see 1) are gs-reviclecl liel 9,, transverse petien 01 the 1 19 being"longer sent oi the slot 150. l immeilistely hethe slats 1 29 and cuisipentiens al the saiil 5mm the other a reinities ,n verse psi-s10 Thecranks 1&2 t e 1 anal 141 lime lengths J. 1. a L 1. .L ng we use 3 gens0i ullG USELES- verse portions of the slots 149 and 150 so that the keyof one amistant will not open the draweror operate the invoice band ofthe other assistant.

The machine is operated in the following manner :After an invoice hasbeen made out, for example on the band '28 and the total of the invoicewritten upon the summarizing band 85 by the assistant controlling theupper cash drawer 1 23 the key 141 engaging the lever 101 is pulledforward and assumes the position shown in Fig.

' The pawl 103 on the lever 101 rotates the ratchet wheel 95 and theroller 89 about oneeighth of a revolution, the paper band 85 being thusadvanced ashort distance to allow for the next entry of an invoicetotal. The lever 101 has also advanced the locking plate 110 by its pin111, the advance being limited by a stop 152 integral with the frameplate 64 and the projection 138 on the plate 110 carries backward thetumbler plate 63 to the position shown in Fig. 5 leaving the cam 62 freeto rotate. The handle 43 can now be operated and the cam 62 during itsrotation contacts with the shoulder 153 of plate 109which is depressedand the spindle 117 raised through the intervention of the lever 113 andthe cash drawer 123 released. The cam continuing its rotation strikesthe shoulder 154 of the tumbler plate 63 which is carried forward to itsoriginal position (see Fig. 4), and the cam again comes to rest upon theplate 63. The locking plate 110 and lever 101 have also been returned totheir original positions by the plate 63 contacting with the projection138. The

- cash drawer may then' be returned to its position to be retained bythe spindle 117. The machine is thus prevented from again being operateduntil one of the keys 140 or 141 is brought into use.

Vhen the assistant controlling the drawer 124 desires to operate themachine he introduces his key 140 through the slot 149 into the top ofthe lever 100. By pulling the key forward the pawl 102 rotates theratchet wheel 94 and roller "88 about one eighth of a revolution, thesummarizing paper band 84 being thus advanced a short distance for thenext entry of an invoice total. The lever has also advanced the lockingplate 109 by its pin 106, the advance being limited by the stop 152 andthe projection 137 on the plate 109 carries backward the tumbler plate63 leaving the cam free "to rotate. In

this instance the locking plate is notadvanced, the pin 106 merelysliding in the slot 108 of'this said plate, the slot 108 being longerthan the slot 107.- The handle 43 can now be operated and the cam 62during its rotation contacts with the shoulder 153 of the plate 110which is depressed and the spindle 118 raised through the interventionof the rocking lever114, and the cash drawer erated is given by bells163 (see Fig. 6)

124 released. The remaining operations are the same as those describedin reference to the plate 109.

The effect of the operation of the lever 101 by the first assistant isto advance the locking plate 110 to a position where it cannot bedepressed by the cam 62 for the purpose of releasing the lower drawer124 which is under the control of the second assistant and similarly theeffect of the operation of the lever 100 by the second assistant is toadvance the plate 109 to a position where it cannot be depressed for thepurpose of releasing the upper drawer 123 which is under the control ofthe first assistant.

The lid 2 maybe held open by means of a spring operated catch shown inFigs. 1 and 12 and comprises, a catch 157 pivoted to the lid 2 by a pin158 and engages a slot 159 in one side of the casing 1. A coil spring160 is in compression between the catch and snib 161 on the lid. Thecatch is brought out of engagement with the casing by means of thehandle 162. 3

Warning that the machine has been opfixed to the back of the casing bystems 164. Hammers 165 pivoted upon the back of the casing are operatedby pawl-s 166 and 167 which are pivoted to the vertical spindles 117 and118 by the pins 128 and 129 and engage the tails of the hammers. @oilsprings 169 normally keep the hammers in engagement with the pawls. Whenthe spindle 117 and 118 is raised the pawl 166 or 167 lowers one of thehammers 165 and whenthe said spindle is released the spring 169 raisesthe hammer to strike the bell. The bells may be of different tones sothat it will be known which drawer has been opened.

ffthe invoice heading on the band 28 should accidentally get out ofcorrespondence with the opening 31 it can be easily adjusted to itsproper position by means of a socket 170 (see figs. 2 and 18) having amilled head 171 and slidably mounted on the shaft 47 by means of a screw172 upon the socket and projecting into a groove 173 formed in the shaft47 A screw 174 screwed into the end of the shaft 47 has a head 175 and acoil spring 17 6 located upon the said screw 174 is in compressionbetween the head 175 and a shoulder 177 formed upon the interior of thesocket. The wheel 46 is mounted freely upon the shaft 47 has a sleeve178 provided at its end with teeth 179. The spring 176 normally keepsteeth 180 formed upon the endof the socket 170 in engagement with theteeth 17 9. By drawing the socket out of engagement with the teeth, theroller 50 can be rotated independently of the handle 43 by means of themilled head 171, and the paper band adjusted to the required position.

A holder for retaining sheets of carbon I t v: L use i 1 a. '1 '2 1 i nois n nstrateo n1 1: igs. 2,

f the wi e is formed nrloop 1= has its end 189 engaged in hole torrne nthe holder, The loop forms a spring wlii h permits the end 189 to he wtiidrawn from its hole, The holder is pivoted as desci ihed for thepurpose of readily placing the hand 27 positione.

Tn the case of a third hand of paper 120 (see 16) losing ernployed withthe hands and 28 for purpose of making a secnd cartoon copy of aninvoice, the carhon paper holder is made with two grooved hers and192,hoth pivoted to the frame plates l and 5 by their cars 19?, 1%, 195and 1%, upon the pins 184, the hand 1% passing through the space betweenthe bars 191 and 192. Wire springs 19'? and 198 lyine within the groovesof: the hare are bent to form hoolrs 199 and 220 which engage pins 201and 202 traversing the said groo es. The

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a shoulder 212 other ends of the wires are formed into lo 208 284i andend are retained s hooks 205 and 206 pivoted upon screws 20? and 228 tothe holder The sheet of carbon paper lies hetween. the hands 28 27 andthe carbon paper 2-09 lies between the hands 190 and 28,- and are heldat one within the grooves of the bars 191 and 192 hy the wire spring,The sheets of the carhon paper may he renewed by releasing the springsand substituting fresh sheets. Referring now to Fig. 19 which shows aspring soclret 210 whereby a summarizing may he advanced withoutadvancing invoice hand This socket is employed on registers which areintended to he used in connection with a small ousiness by an eraployeralone, who can enter small sales on the summarizing hand withoutrnalring cut invoice The wheel 16 and its sleeve 178 are mounted freelyon the axle 4:7, and the' teeth 18@ of the socket are adapted to enthecorresponding teeth 179 formed on sleeve 178 previously described. Tnthis case however the spring 211 normally lreeps the two sets of teethout of engagenient h i hearing =against the sleeve and formed in thesocket 218. Theteeth may he retained rnent by means or: a spring catch218 lv 0 in a groove 21 ltonned i he axle 4-7. W hen the-soch-t isadvanced to hiring the teeth the catch 218' ises out of the sochet,

is M Y ":1 1 1- 12 its ioove and engages the race or therehy thedisengagement of the the is depr a,

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movement o the socket is by a cap 215, the 216 prev en operators beingtrapped soclret recedes under e 211 after the CilLZ'vlL 2 ed hy the onan operator wishes to advance ring hand ud open the 5 advancing pressesthe catch 218 to throw the to n e gac'einent. Ti handle a thesummarising hand,w" vanced and the invoice hand reinain cry When howeverthe opei or deshes to advance both the summarising hand the invoicehand, he pushes the soclret until the catch 218 rises socket, A screw21'? passing through socket has its end slidahle in a groove 218 formedin the axle 17. The movement of the wheel 16 is communicated through thesocket and screw 21'? to the axle.

-deterring now to Fins l 8 which show a register which co" j one cashdrawer 219 and one en the paper hand A lever 221 IS pivoted to the sidethe frame plate 222 on pin 28 has l upo it a pawl which engages a wheel225 advance the paper lower end the lever 221 is pivoted to a locltingplate 226, which has a jaw 22? adapted to engage a projection 228integral with the of the trains plate 222, the lower member of the jawheing longer than the up r niernher 280. The other end of the plate 226is continued hack and engages a pin 231 on vertical spindle 232 whichnorinall holds the cash drawer closed. The locking plate 226 has amember 28-? wherewith the cam 23 contacts. and is prevented beingrotated. Upon the lever 221 heing operated by its key 235, the paperhand 220 is advanced and the loclrin plate 226 hrought out of engagementwith the projections The member 288- is with drawn from contact with theearn 2%, which. is then tree to be rotated. During its rotation the camdepresses the plate to theposition shown dotted lines in Fig To The rearend or the plate raises the spindle 282 and the drawer 219 is releasedThe cam during the continuation of its rotation allows the locking plate226 to rise under the action of a tension spring 23? until the lowerinernher 229 of the jaw 22'? meets the projection 228. The earn nextcontacts with the shoulder 288 of the locking plate 226 and returns theplate to its forward position and engagement with the projection 228.Figs 8 and 20, show. modification. of hel mechanism, the hell 2% ismounted upon lined to the casing 1., the han1- ivoted upon a stud 248also lined n 244 so ured to the What I do claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States is 1. In cash registers thecombination of rollers holding invoice and summarizing bands, areceiving roller upon which said bands are wound, means for shiftingsaid summarizing and invoice bands and means for adjusting saidreceiving roll as the bands unwind from one set of rollers and wind onthe other set as set forth.

2. In a cash register of the kind described, the combination withrollers whereon paper bands are rolled, of an operating handle, a shaftto which the handle is secured, a cam fixed to the shaft, locking platesand a tumbler plate operable together with the cam, means for operatingthe plates to release the cam, spring operated cash drawers and meansfor releasing the cash drawers,

as set forth.

3. In a cash register of the kind described, the combination withrollers whereon paper bands are rolled, of an operating handle, a shaftto which the handle is secured, a cam fixed to the shaft, locking platesand a tumbler plate operable together with the cam, summarizing paperbands, rollers upon which the summarizing bands are wound, levers foradvancing one or other of the looking plates, spring operated cashdrawers and means for releasing the cash drawers, as set forth.

4. In a cash register of the kind described, the combination withrollers whereo-n paper bands are rolled, of an operating handle, a shaftto which the handle is secured, a cam fixed to the shaft, locking platesand a tumbler plate operable together with the cam, summarizing paperbands, rollers upon which the summarizing bands are wound, levers foradvancing one or other of the locking plates, ratchet wheels connectedto the rollers of the summarizing bands, pawls pivoted to the levers andengaging the teeth of the ratchet wheels, and means for operating thelevers as set forth.

5. In a cash re ister of the class described, a cranked key adapted topass through an L shaped slot, a lever below the slot having a hole toreceive. the end of the key, as set forth.

6. In a cash register of the class described, lockin plates disposedside by side, a tumbler p ate lying between the locking plates, a camlocked by the plates, and means for operating the plates independently,as set forth.

7. In a cash register of the kind described, locking plates disposedside by side, a tuma frame plate, locking plates disposed sidev by side,atumbler plate lying between the locking plates and having pins slidablein slots formed in the frame plate, and projections on the lockingplates adapted to bear against the tumbler plate, as set forth.

9. In combination in cash registers, a casing, lugs integral with theback of said casing, spindles mounted on said lugs, springs surroundingsaid spindles, pins pivotally mounted upon said spindles, spring heldpivoted hammers provided with lugs engaged by said pins, summarizing andinvoice slips and gongs mounted on said casing near its hammers, saidelements being put into operation by the shifting of either sli ill). Ina cash register of the kind described, franie plates, a grooved barpivoted to the frame plates, a wire spring lying in the groove of thebar, a pin traversing the said groove and around which the end of thewire spring is bent, a catch retaining the other end of the wire spring,said wire spring holding a sheet of carbon paper in said groovesubstantially as set forth.

11. In a cash register of the kind de scribed, frame plates, groovedbars having integral ears, pins upon which the ears are pivoted to theframe plates, means for securing sheets of carbon to the bars therebeing a space between the bars for the passage of the paper band, as setforth.

12. In a cash register of the kind described, a shaft, a wheel having asleeve and mounted freely on the shaft, teeth on the end of the sleeve,a socket slidable on the shaft and having end teeth, a screw through Q"A the socket engaging a groove 1n the share,

and a spring normally retaining the teeth in engagement, .as set forth.

18. In a cash register of the kind described, a shaft, a Wheel having asleeve and mounted freely on the shaft, teeth on the end a of thesleeve, a socket slidable on the shaft and having end teeth, a screwthrough the socket engaging a groove in the shaft, and a spring normallyseparating the teeth of the sleeve from the teeth of the socket, as setforth.

14. In a cash register of the kind described, ashaft, a wheel having asleeve and mounted freely on the shaft, teeth on the end of the sleeve,a socket slidable on the shaft and having end teeth, a screw through thesocket engaging a groove in the shaft, and a spring normally separatingthe teeth

